The ending is indeed the worst part, but for me it worked a lot better when I rewatched it; this is - for me - usually the case with spaghettis that are ‘different’: those movies don’t answer to the mental image of a spaghetti western and therefore create confusion when you watch them for the first time, when you re-watch them, you’re better prepared, know what’s coming. Most Sartana/Sabata movies, and especially the Trinity/Halelujah movies also worked better for me when I rewatched them. But I guess that’s personal, we all have different ways to watch movies.

Ha, ha know what you mean re films like Sabata. Remember viewing it years ago. Liked it, but did not get alot of things at first viewing.

I had similar experiences when I saw a Mel Brooks movie for the first time, and yes, it was Blazing Saddles: I had expected a comedy and this definitely was a comedy, but not the kind of comedy I had expected. I didn’t think it was particularly funny. It was weird though, and I kept thinking about it. When i watched it again, I liked it and thought some scenes were hilarious.

I watched Koch Media’s dvd yesterday, nice looking transfer. Film itself was as I remembered, not a bad one but not great either. Film would benefit from better score, it isn’t actually that funny film but the comedic music makes it feel like one. But the cast is really good, Hunt Powers is excellent and there’s lots of familiar sw faces to spot.